November 5: “Don’t Be a Fool”

November 5, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Proverbs 27:3 (NLT): “A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.”

April 28: “Being a Fool, or Owning Our Sin and Seeking Reconciliation”

April 28, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

We are hard-wired to feel guilt when we do something wrong. So, we had better learn how to properly respond to guilt so that we can experience forgiveness and cleansing.

April 22: “People Are Contagious”

April 22, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Who we spend time with is who we will often become. So, be careful who you spend time with.

February 21: “Listen to Others”

February 21, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Pride leads us to believe we know it all. Humility frees us to believe that we can listen and learn from others.

November 5: “Dealing With a Fool”

November 5, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

3 Minute Read + Scripture readings TODAY’S BIBLE READING: Ezekiel 12:1–14:11 Hebrews 7:1-17 Psalm 105:37-45 Proverbs 27:3 TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE(S): Proverbs 27:3 (CSB): “A stone is heavy and sand, a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.” REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE(S): Proverbs is a fun book. It is saturated with wisdom. But, those […]

Look smart, keep quiet

June 28, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

DAILY BIBLE READING:2 Kings 13:1–14:29 Acts 18:23–19:12 Psalm 146:1-10 Proverbs 18:2-3BIBLE VERSE(S) FOR TODAY:Proverbs 18:2 “A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions.”REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE(S):In our Verse for Today, we find ourselves considering a type of person that is labeled a fool. They get that label because they talk too […]

How correction reveals whether we are wise or fools

September 13, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Do you like it when someone corrects you? No? Neither do I. It’s painful. It’s humbling (sometimes humiliating). My pride is typically responsible for my negative response. I want to think that I measure up to other folks’ standards. I don’t want to think that there is any reason at all for others to look […]